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The dean of the National School of Development (NSD) calls for employment-first AI innovation. He warns that productivity gains could leave workers' wages stagnant for decades.
Read the original →Siemens says young people could lack essential capabilities if routine tasks are taken over by AI. The warning comes as Germany agrees to deepen cooperation on AI with US tech company Nvidia.
Read the original →The article lists 10 careers with some of the lowest automation risk. Several of them carry six-figure salaries.
Read the original →An 'AI Central Bank' is proposed to promote safety in technology use through universal governance.
Read the original →The World Bank Group has launched its first comprehensive digital strategy. It places artificial intelligence, affordable internet access and job creation at the centre of its development agenda.
Read the original →Amazon's free cash flow has turned negative as the company spends billions on AI data centers and NVIDIA GB300 racks. An AWS executive reportedly expects it to stay that way for the next couple of years.
Read the original →AI infrastructure spending is set to reach $US1.6 trillion next year, creating large opportunities for chipmakers and power companies. Rising borrowing costs are exposing risks for debt-fuelled neoclouds.
Read the original →Obic's consolidated operating profit for April-September 2026 appears to have risen more than 10% year on year, to over 500 billion yen, a record for the period for the 26th consecutive year. New contracts for its core ERP system grew, mainly among large companies. Productivity gains from AI use raised profitability, and sales are estimated to have grown 10% to just over 74 billion yen.
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